Rescuing Downed Flyers
While on patrol off Mindoro 8 April, she rescued survivors of a Liberator which had exploded en route to a bombing mission over Formosa. In addition she supported the training of U.S. 7th Fleet submarines off the Philippines.
Read more about this topic: USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356)
Famous quotes containing the words rescuing and/or downed:
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